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Antigo Daily Journal
Borchardt's plea hearing scheduled for December
WAUSAU — The Antigo man charged in a head-on crash that killed an elderly couple in September 2025 is scheduled for a plea hearing in December. Adam Borchardt, 37, will appear in Marathon County Circuit Court on Dec. 9 for a plea hearing. Court records state he entered not guilty pleas in early June during his preliminary hearing. Borchardt is charged with: two felony counts of homicide by vehicle with use of controlled substance; injury by use of vehicle, controlled substance, injury by use of vehicle, controlled substance second plus subsequent offense; knowingly driving while license was revoked causing a death and knowingly driving while license was revoked causing great bodily harm. According to court records, Borchardt is being held on a $300,000 cash bond. If he bonds out, he is to adhere to the following conditions: no contact with victims’ families or their residences; no bars, taverns, liquor stores or beer tents; must maintain absolute sobriety and have no possession of alcohol/controlled substances except prescriptions taken as prescribed; cannot drive without a valid license and must report to ATTIC Corrections Services within one business day of release and must comply with pretrial monitoring through ATTIC at level four supervision
Antigo Daily Journal
Antigo East Elementary School razed
ANTIGO — The aging East Elementary School was razed last week as the Antigo School District is coming closer to opening the new John H. Bradley Elementary School. In December 2025, the Antigo School Board voted to raze the vacant elementary school, which had a cost of about $150,000. The board and administrator decided on the option to raze the building to prepare the lots to eventually sell. During that meeting, Superintendent Glenda Oginski said three or four people did a walk through of the building, but “once they saw the condition of the building and the amount of money it was going to take to renovate it, even just to simply be a viable storage facility, no one was interested.” In order for the school to be properly razed, there were two separate jobs involved including asbestos abatement and the demolition itself. The district’s buildings were built in the 1960s and required infrastructural updates and upgrades to education. Oginski said during the December 2025 meeting, “The board wants to do what’s always fiscally responsible, but also it was very important to our board to make sure that we didn’t leave an eyesore of a vacant building. We didn’t want
WausauPilot
Wausau to buy mold-filled Myron Street house for $1, raze the structure for future affordable home
Wausau plans to pay $1 for a vacant, mold-filled house on Myron Street, raze the structure and offer the lot for a new home for an income-qualified buyer. The Economic Development Committee on Wednesday approved buying 108 Myron St. from Marathon County, which took the property this year for unpaid taxes.
Eagle Herald
Highwire Farms owner won't sign a do-not sue provision
MENOMINEE — The result of last week’s ballot initiative in Menominee means nothing to Highwire Farms cannabis company principal owner Eric Kennedy. “Nothing has changed, it’s still capped and the lawsuit continues,” he told the EagleHerald. “They could go unlimited. It changes nothing.” Highwire Farms, 1015 10th St., was part of a settlement agreement in 2023 that promised retail licenses to six marijuana businesses. In exchange, those businesses agreed to indemnify or pay the city’s legal bills for future lawsuits and agreed not to appeal. Highwire Farms didn’t open at that time because it was mired in a legal situation over its location. It eventually settled at the intersection of 10th Avenue and 10th Street (most recently A&B Auto and before that a bank). A build-out ensued, but the business couldn’t get the green light from the city. When Menominee County Circuit Judge Mary B. Barglind lifted an injunction this past July that opened the door for a ninth license — one that Kennedy felt he was owed. He wasn’t alone. Puff Cannabis (located at the former Family Video location on 10th St.) and Urb (located just north of City Hall on 10th Street) also feel they deserve licenses. Puff
WausauPilot
Milwaukee man ordered to stand trial in Wausau fentanyl, meth and cocaine case
A Milwaukee man accused of trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine to Wausau has been ordered to stand trial in Marathon County Circuit Court. Circuit Judge Scott M. Corbett found probable cause against Larry L. Campbell, 52, following a contested preliminary hearing Nov. 6, according to court records. A police officer testified at the hearing and identified Campbell.
fox9.com
Possible measles exposure at Wisconsin hospital emergency room
WESTON, Wis. (FOX 9) - Wisconsin health officials are investigating a possible measles exposure at a hospital emergency room. Possible measles exposure at Marshfield Medical Center. What we know:. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the possible measles exposure occurred at the Marshfield Medical Center in the...
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Wittenberg-Birnamwood Girls Basketball Ranked No. 6 in Division 3 Preseason Top 10
WITTENBERG, WI – The Wittenberg-Birnamwood girls basketball team enters the 2026-27 season with plenty to prove after putting together an impressive campaign a year ago. The Chargers earned the No. 6 spot in the Division 3 Preseason Top 10 rankings released by Travis Wilson on November 8, as Wittenberg-Birnamwood looks to build on a season that saw the program go unbeaten during the regular season and earn a top seed in the WIAA playoffs.
Wausau Daily Herald
See which local teams survive the Wisconsin football playoffs | LIVE
Who will survive and advance? Tune in to the Central Wisconsin high school football live scoreboard for Level 3 of the postseason to find out. Don't miss out on your favorite school or alma mater's football scores for programs within the Wausau, Stevens Point, Marshfield and Wisconsin Rapids areas. We have you covered right here. Follow along for real-time updates as teams battle to survive and advance. MORE COVERAGE: Merrill football's postseason resurgence began through shift in culture Josh Taylor propels Marshfield football past Wausau East in Level 1 win Columbus Catholic volleyball's joy leads program to second state run SPASH dynasty snags historic 5th straight title | WIAA XC championships Edgar's Graham Streit turns in 6 TD's as Wildcats zoom past Pardeeville Local runners Peters, Carroll lead programs to titles | Top performers Edgar's defense sparks success by design | WIAA playoff game preview How Marathon volleyball returned to state tourney after 14-year drought Amherst, Edgar pitch shutouts, Stratford's offense shines in Level 1 .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } .scorestream-widget-container iframe {height:100%;} Contact or send game stats/info to Sports Reporter Alfred Smith III at alfred.smith@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter,
WausauPilot
Wausau affordable housing fund on pace to spend $1.79 million in a year budgeted for zero
Wausau’s affordable housing fund is on track to spend $1.79 million this year, though the city’s adopted 2026 budget authorized no spending from the fund. The Wausau City Council takes up one piece of that spending Tuesday: a $650,000 budget amendment for a tax increment grant to Westside Commons. Gorman & Company built the 56-unit affordable apartment complex at 415 S. First Ave. As a change to the adopted budget, the amendment needs a two-thirds vote of the full council, or eight of 11 alders.
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Wausau alders were told in 2024 a lead pipe ordinance would earn state points. Without one, the city lost forgiveness, public works director says.
Wausau’s public works director blames the council for lost lead pipe forgiveness, and the record shows alders were told in 2024 an ordinance would earn state funding points. “Had the City Council passed the resolution timely the city would have scored within the principal forgiveness funding range,” Public Works and Utilities Director Eric Lindman wrote in a Nov. 4 memo to the Wausau Water Works Commission.
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Flu shot clinic on Sunday
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – The Marathon County Health Department is offering a flu-shot clinic on Sunday from 10am to noon on Sunday. The flu vaccine will be offered from 10am to noon at 1000 Lake View Drive in Wausau. Use parking lots D or E, and enter through Door 28.
WausauPilot
Finance briefs: Ambulance monitors, water utility payment and cemetery deal return Tuesday
Wausau’s Finance Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in a joint session with the Human Resources Committee. The raise, credit card policy, lead pipe award and year-end budget amendment are covered separately. The agenda also includes these items. Hoenecke cast lone vote against budget. Minutes from the Oct. 20...
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Wausau Mayor Encouraging Residents to Take Survey on Potential Shift to City Administrator Form of Government
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) Wausau Mayor Doug Diny is encouraging residents to take a 15-minute survey on a potential shift to a city administrator form of government. According to Mike Leischner witih WSAU, the survey is open to anyone who lives or works in Wausau. It focuses on how familiar residents are with the city’s current government, what matters to them in how the city is run, and whether they support the change. Residents will also be asked how much they know about an administrator form of government and what they would be interested in learning.
WausauPilot
Wausau committee deadlocks on deadlines to clear logs, training from 1300 Cleveland Ave.
Neighbors of Wausau’s 1300 Cleveland Ave. property still have no timeline for the city to clear logs and end training at the site after a committee deadlocked Wednesday. Council President Terry Kilian proposed ending city training on the site by Feb. 1 and giving the parks department six months to move its log storage. The Economic Development Committee split 2-2 on that proposal. The committee later deadlocked 2-2 on a deed restriction barring future industrial use of the property. Staff said the restriction will go to the Wausau City Council on Nov. 24 regardless.
WausauPilot
Rescheduled vote on 3% raise for Wausau’s non-union staff lands hours before budget vote
City leaders on Tuesday will consider a raise for Wausau’s non-union employees, an amount that trails inflation and may not cover steeper health care costs some workers will face in 2027. The joint Finance and Human Resources committees take up the 3% raise at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. About an...